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PSG coach Tuchel aware of Barcelona hoodoo hanging over Man Utd return

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel says is aware of complacency ahead of the second-leg of their Champions League tie with Manchester United.

PSG will defend a 2-0 lead in Paris next week, with memories of Barcelona's comeback two years ago still fresh in PSG minds.

Tuchel remarked, "I was not here when it happened, but you know that I only know one way to get ready and that is to work with each player during training. The next game against Manchester is not in our heads yet. Today, you have to focus on training and the game of tomorrow. This is the only approach I know.

"We played as a team and we defended very well. It was a very good evening for us. It is normal to savour the victory for a day but then you have to come back to the upcoming matches. It's sport, we do not have time to get excited for too long.

"We work hard and I trust my team, but it's tactical and physical work. It's never finished. It is necessary to remain humble, it is like that in a big club."

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